Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the USCG East District-Ocean City, NJ

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The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations for the Ocean City Chase Race on October 3, 2026, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the USCG East District identifies the regulated area for this event in Ocean City, NJ. During the enforcement period, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 190 (Friday, October 2, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 62673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20224]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2026-1228]


Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the USCG East 
District--Ocean City, NJ

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations for the 
Ocean City Chase Race on October 3, 2026, to provide for the safety of 
life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for 
marine events within the USCG East District identifies the regulated 
area for this event in Ocean City, NJ. During the enforcement period, 
the operator of any vessel in the regulated area must comply with 
directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol displaying 
a Coast Guard ensign.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.501 will be enforced for the 
special local regulations listed in Table 1 to Paragraph (i)(1) of 
Sec.  100.501 for the Ocean City Chase Race from 7:00 a.m. through 2:00 
p.m. on October 3, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notification of enforcement, call or email Petty Officer Dominick J. 
Dobridge, Waterways Management Division, Sector Delaware Bay, U.S. 
Coast Guard; telephone (206) 815-6688, option 3; email 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e7b48284a3828ba5869eb0b0aaa792948480c98a8e8b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f9aa9c9abd9c95bb9880aeaeb4b98c8a9a9ed7949095">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the special 
local regulation in Table 1 to Paragraph (i)(1) in 33 CFR 100.501, for 
the regulated area of the Ocean City Chase Race from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 
p.m. on October 3, 2026. This action is being taken to provide for the 
safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation 
for marine events within the USCG East District, Sec.  100.501, 
specifies the location of the regulated area for the ``Ocean City Chase 
Race'' which encompasses portions of the New Jersey Intracoastal 
Waterway, in Ocean City, NJ. During the enforcement period, as 
reflected in Sec.  100.501(d)(2), a vessel operator may request 
permission to enter and transit through a regulated area by contacting 
the Event PATCOM or official patrol vessel on VHF-FM channel 16. When 
authorized to transit through the regulated area, the vessel must 
proceed at the minimum speed necessary to maintain a safe course that 
minimizes wake near the event area.
    In addition to this notification of enforcement in the Federal 
Register, the Coast Guard plans to provide notification of this 
enforcement period via the Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast 
Notice to Mariners.

R. Rivera,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Sector Delaware Bay.
[FR Doc. 2026-20224 Filed 10-1-26; 8:45 am]
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